Didn't like the track on the playable demo. Dirt seems to be much more my liking.

ENU291

05-29-07, 05:24 PM

It's dissapointing that developer "Turn 10" skimped on the visuals. I know that in turn they boosted the physics and frame rate but I still think that with some additional dev time they could have boosted the graphics and added an in-car camera view. I'm on the fence with this title. I'll wait for some additional reviews before deciding on this purchase.

Quickstar

05-29-07, 07:52 PM

It's a renter. I mean, no ****pit view!?

Tr1cK

05-29-07, 07:54 PM

I never have liked ****pit view. I hate how far back it sits you. I have always been a big fan of the high mount bumper cam.

Arioch

05-29-07, 08:02 PM

The framerate hit on ****pit view was probably too high. Look at how ****pit view on the DIRT demo kills framerates on a PC.

Tr1cK

05-29-07, 08:15 PM

The framerate hit on ****pit view was probably too high. Look at how ****pit view on the DIRT demo kills framerates on a PC.

PGR3 has it to no noticeable effect to me. I just prefer seeing more road.

ENU291

05-29-07, 08:20 PM

A detailed ****pit view would have been sweet but I usually play with just the tachs on-screen. I find that the sense of speed is greater and as Tr1ck mentioned, you can see more of the road.

Arioch

05-29-07, 08:51 PM

PGR3 was actually upscaled from 1024x600 to 1280x720 and ran at 30FPS while this game is running at 60 FPS. I am not trying to make excuses for the developers but these facts help explain why ****pit view was not included with the game.

I also prefer to play with just the tach readouts on the screen.

muaddib

05-30-07, 04:39 AM

9.2 from Gamespot! If only I had a 360...

Tr1cK

05-30-07, 08:34 AM

9.2 from Gamespot! If only I had a 360...

Added the link in the OP.

Mr_LoL

05-30-07, 08:55 AM

9.2 from Gamespot! If only I had a 360...
Wow thats very impressive. They also gave it a 9 for Graphics. I thought people were saying the graphics in the demo sucked.

Tr1cK

05-30-07, 09:00 AM

Wow thats very impressive. They also gave it a 9 for Graphics. I thought people were saying the graphics in the demo sucked.

People are nit-picking about the world not being fleshed out more. Last time I looked at something besides the road and other cars while racing, I wrecked.

ENU291

05-30-07, 09:03 AM

Wow thats very impressive. They also gave it a 9 for Graphics. I thought people were saying the graphics in the demo sucked.
The funny thing is if you go to IGN they give the graphics a 7 (Look HERE (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/792/792572p3.html)). To each his own I guess.

Tr1cK

05-30-07, 09:07 AM

The funny thing is if you go to IGN they give the graphics a 7 (Look HERE (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/792/792572p3.html)). To each his own I guess.

Seems to me people like that would rather play NFS: Underground for all the flashy environments.

H3avyM3tal

05-30-07, 09:11 AM

I think the cars looks amazing, its just the texture that makes them seem like each car could turn into the T-1000 if you piss it off too much.

Seems to me people like that would rather play NFS: Underground for all the flashy environments.What I think is happening here is that people are getting used to HDR and motion blur overkill so when something like this comes out they feel dissapointed. The only thing I find distracting about Forza 2's graphics is the apparent lack of AA. Seems like devs still can't get a handle on that embedded 10mb of GPU ram to help with AA duties.

Tr1cK

05-30-07, 09:30 AM

What I think is happening here is that people are getting used to HDR and motion blur overkill so when something like this comes out they feel dissapointed. The only thing I find distracting about Forza 2's graphics is the apparent lack of AA. Seems like devs still can't get a handle on that embedded 10mb of GPU ram to help with AA duties.

Maybe the old 360 couldn't quite manage AA and the 360/60 fps they targetted?

nekrosoft13

05-30-07, 09:35 AM

wow, what a disapoitment

only game on 360 that could have made me buy 360 again. but it won't happen.

ENU291

05-30-07, 10:10 AM

wow, what a disapoitment

only game on 360 that could have made me buy 360 again. but it won't happen.
A disappointment??? What disappointment? This is a triple A status game. So just because the graphics are not hard-on inducing the game is automatically a disappointment?

Camp0rz

05-30-07, 12:38 PM

Why isn't it available at circuitcity.com?

They're running a promotion for forza 2 and shadowrun where you get a free $19.99 game upon purchase of either of those two. But.. forza is still listed as "coming soon" :thumbdwn:

Tr1cK

05-30-07, 12:39 PM

I just picked mine up during lunch. :p

Camp0rz

05-30-07, 12:43 PM

Just read over on the gamefaq's forza 2 board and I guess cc is just now getting the shipment today. Kinda weird, when I was working at eb we'd get the games in on Monday afternoon.

Peoples-Agent

05-30-07, 12:49 PM

Am I the only one who's more looking forward to Flatout Carnage?

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=4289

Like Burnout , but with the real 360 treatment.

Acid Rain

05-30-07, 12:50 PM

wow, what a disapoitment

only game on 360 that could have made me buy 360 again. but it won't happen.
Umm, yeah. http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/forzamotorsport2/review.html?sid=6171672&tag=topslot;title;1&om_act=convert&om_clk=topslot